Traveling Through the Tokyo Bubble Era

Chapter 1012 The big guys gather together
During a late-night snack, Hideki Hanyu and Jackie Chan ate and drank and chatted until very late, finally bringing their long-awaited reunion to a close.

When the party ended, Jackie Chan was completely drunk and walked like a drunkard, and was helped into a car by two of Hideki Hanyu's bodyguards.

Watching the bodyguard drive away with Jackie Chan, Hideki Yuzuru turned to the still relatively sober Leslie Cheung and asked, "Do you need me to arrange for someone to take you home?"

Leslie Cheung said, "No need to trouble you, sir. I can take a taxi myself."

Hideki Yuzuru didn't press the matter. "Then be careful on your journey, and don't forget what I told you tomorrow."

"I won't forget, goodbye."

After finishing his speech, Leslie Cheung hailed a taxi and left.

When Hideki Yuzuru looked at Zhou Wenqiong and the other two women, they were swaying and leaning against the car. Their condition was no better than Cheng Long's. Clearly, they had drunk quite a bit of baijiu, red wine, and foreign liquor.

Hideki Hanyu instructed Kaoru Chiba, "Take them back to 31 Barker Road."

Chiba Kaoru asked, "Isn't Mr. Yuzuru coming back with us?"

Hideki Yuzuru shook his head. "I'm not going back. I'm going to rest somewhere else."

Although going back with the three women now would give him a perfect opportunity to "capture" them all, taking advantage of someone's vulnerability is not the behavior of a scumbag.

Besides, he needs to meet with another person regarding tomorrow's matter.

After giving his instructions, Hideki Hanyu got into the Bentley driven by Marco and headed towards their destination, Kowloon Tong.

Soon, the car arrived at its destination and drove into a quaint private residence surrounded by greenery.

After getting out of the car, Hideki Hanyu walked into the house with practiced ease.

Then he saw Guan Zhilin walking towards him. The beauty was wearing a red silk nightgown, with only two thin straps hanging on her shoulders, revealing a large expanse of beautiful scenery. The lower part was so short that it perfectly showed off her snow-white legs.

With her hair piled high and her carefully applied light makeup, it was clear that she had known for a long time that Hideki Hanyu was coming and was already prepared to wait.

"Darling, did you drink a lot?"

Guan Meiren stepped forward and took Yuzuru Hideki's arm, speaking with gentle concern.

"I drank quite a bit while chatting with Ah Long and Leslie Cheung."

As Hideki Yuzuru spoke, he had already taken off his suit jacket with the help of Guan Meiren.

Guan Meiren helped Yu Sheng Xiushu sit down and then said considerately, "I made some hangover soup in advance. Would you like me to bring it to you now?"

Hideki Hanyu said, "No need, just make me some tea."

With that, he got up and walked towards the bathroom. "I'm going to take a shower."

Inside the bathroom, the slightly cold water washing over me immediately dispelled the last vestiges of my drunkenness.

Having regained his composure, Hideki Hanyu began to think about what they would discuss when they met tomorrow.

To get the board of directors of Crescent Cinemas to agree to the spin-off and listing of Asia Cinemas, Hideki Hanyu paid a considerable price and made significant favors.

In addition to these, he also agreed that the split of Asia Cinemas would not include cinemas outside of Hong Kong, allowing those cinemas to be completely merged into Crescent Cinemas.

Of course, if Hideki Hanyu were to use all his power, no one could stop his decision.

However, he did not want to disrupt the current well-functioning model of Crescent Cinemas, so he would not easily allow the board of directors to become his personal fiefdom.

Besides, the entire splitting process must be extremely complicated. After all, Crescent Moon Cinemas is a listed company. Even if Hideki Hanyu can make a decision on one thing, the rest of the work still needs to be handled by others.

But no matter how troublesome it is, the thought that it will all be worth it if the plan succeeds makes it all worthwhile.

In another timeline, there was actually a honeymoon period between mainland China and Hong Kong films. Even before many policies were relaxed, in order to attract investment, Hong Kong film company owners were given special permission to invest in cinemas on the mainland.

Unfortunately, the Hong Kong film industry did not seize this opportunity.

Once the domestic economy improved, controls on cultural and entertainment investment were tightened, and the opportunity never came again.

Hideki Hanyu would never make such a mistake; his ultimate goal was to seize the opportunity to exploit the bug.

Even if you start in a special zone, going from one to two is always easier than going from zero to one.

Just as Hideki Hanyu was contemplating his future career development plans in Japan, the bathroom door was pushed open.

A scumbag who has experienced this kind of thing countless times knows what's going on without even turning his head.

Sure enough, Guan Zhilin's voice rang out the next moment.

"Darling, the tea is ready. Let me help you rub your back."

Hideki Yuzuru turned his head to look at the beautiful Guan, who had already removed her armor, and gave a frivolous smile.

"I think not only is the tea ready, but the dishes are also heated up."

"What dish?" Guan Meiren asked, looking puzzled.

Hideki Hanyu reached out and pulled him into his arms, saying, "Let me have a taste first," before lowering his head and kissing him directly.
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A dividing line to unleash your imagination —
The wind stopped and the rain ceased; it was already past midnight.

Inside Kwan Chi-lam's mansion in Kowloon Tong, Hideki Hanyu was leaning back on the sofa, sipping tea.

Guan Zhilin said softly, "It's so late, drink less tea, or you won't be able to sleep."

Hideki Hanyu embraced the beauty's soft waist and said, "It's good that you can't sleep, I can stay with you until dawn."

With her arm hooked around his, Guan Meiren felt the strength of Yu Sheng Hideki's body. Looking up at Yu Sheng Hideki's dreamy and handsome face, she felt a surge of heat throughout her body and collapsed into Yu Sheng Hideki's arms.

Seeing this, Hideki Hanyu made no further move.

He put down his teacup, his tone turning serious as he asked, "Tomorrow's events are very important. Have you prepared everything I asked you to?"

When Guan Zhilin saw that Yu Sheng Hideki was getting down to business, she quickly put aside her thoughts and replied seriously, "The company has all the data you mentioned on file. It won't take me much effort to organize it. It's all ready."

“Great. After tomorrow, Asia Cinemas will be different from before, but it will also start to be separated from Crescent Cinemas. You can tell me your plans in advance.”

Whether you want to stay with Asian cinemas, move to Crescent Cinemas, or even if you'd like to act instead of working, I can help you make arrangements in advance.

It must be said that Rosamund Kwan's performance in her role at the Asian cinema chain was outstanding, which greatly pleased Hideki Hanyu.

As a result, Guan Zhilin's status in the industry rose, and with this sugar daddy providing him with money, he naturally looked down on the little money he earned from acting.

According to Hideki Hanyu, in another timeline, many classic films starring Rosamund Kwan, including the upcoming "Once Upon a Time in China," no longer feature her name.

Although Hideki Hanyu didn't pay attention to who the actress was to replace Rosamund Kwan, he still felt a little regretful that the classic screen character of Aunt Thirteen was no longer there.

Taking advantage of the spin-off and listing of Asian cinemas, if Rosamund Kwan doesn't want to work anymore, Hideki Yuzuru wouldn't mind recommending her to the Wong Fei-hung film crew.

But the next moment, Rosamund Kwan answered directly, "I don't want to act. It's hard work and doesn't make any money. My skin, which I've worked so hard to maintain, will definitely look worse on set."

"All right……"

What else could Hideki Yuzuru say? He could only say that this woman was a caged bird, already living a life of luxury, so how could she possibly continue to work so hard as an actress?

Following that, Rosamund Kwan added, "I'll continue working at Asia Cinema. Although I used to frequently work with Crescent Cinema, it's a different environment, and I'm afraid I wouldn't be used to it."

Upon hearing this, Hideki Yuzuru, seeing the cautious look in Guan Zhilin's eyes, instantly understood what this woman was planning.

In recent years, Rosamund Kwan has held a high position in Asian cinemas and has long been accustomed to the feeling of being flattered and fawned over by everyone in the industry after her rise in status, as well as the feeling of having power in her hands.

The feeling of having power is more addictive than money; once you've had it, it's hard for most people to give it up.

Even if Asia Cinemas were to be spun off and listed, even if there were only a sliver of a chance, Kwan Chi-lam would never relinquish her status and rights within Asia Cinemas.

As for Crescent Moon Cinemas, it was a completely unfamiliar territory, and even with Hideki Hanyu's help, Kwan Chi-lam was uncertain about its future. Most importantly, while Crescent Moon Cinemas was large, its primary market wasn't Hong Kong.

Rosamund Kwan didn't want to go to Crescent Cinemas mainly because she didn't want to leave Hong Kong and the familiar environment of "power".

"Okay, then you can stay in the Asian cinema chain."

Upon hearing Hideki Hanyu's words, Guan Zhilin immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Then she immediately began to flirt with Hideki Yuzuru, casually asking, "Darling, Asia Cinemas is doing so well, why are you suddenly splitting it off and listing it, and even sharing the profits with people in the Hong Kong film industry?"

"I have my own plans. You just need to do your job."

Hideki Hanyu naturally wouldn't tell Rosamund Kwan about Crescent Cinemas' development plans in China.

Moreover, as Guan Zhilin's teasing intensified, he no longer had time to explain in detail.

When passion reached its peak, the scumbag reached out to take precautions, but was stopped by the beautiful woman.

Hideki Hanyu, "There wasn't one just now..."

"No need, I'm willing."

Guan Meiren's eyes were alluring, and her voice was charming.

As for what she'd be willing to do, naturally she'd follow Zhou Huimin's example and have a child with Hideki Yuzuru.

Guan Meiren was clearly aware of Zhou Huimin's current situation, which was due to her son's status, and envied Zhou Huimin's current treatment. Naturally, she was unwilling to fall behind.

Furthermore, the splitting and restructuring of Asian cinemas made her realize that everything she now possessed was as unreliable as a castle in the air.

If Hideki Hanyu were to completely abandon Asian cinemas one day, or if she were to make the same mistake as before, then her power in the Hong Kong entertainment industry would become nothing but fleeting smoke.

Therefore, she wanted to strengthen her relationship with Hideki Hanyu.

Zhou Huimin's rise to prominence through her son is undoubtedly the best example.

As for Hideki Hanyu, the scumbag would naturally respect Guan Meiren's wishes; if it makes him happier, he certainly wouldn't refuse.

He immediately got up and continued working.

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The next day.

October 22nd.

Breakfast time had just ended, and the entertainment reporters who had worked overtime last night were just getting ready to rest when they received a message from their superiors.

"Wake up and get to the Hopewell Centre right now!"

"What's the rush so early in the morning?"

"Of course it's a big event. All the big names in the Hong Kong film industry have gone to Hopewell Centre."

What are they doing at Hopewell Centre so early in the morning?

"If I knew, what use would I have for a loser like you? Hurry up and go!"

"Okay! Don't rush me! I'm going right now."

And so, after countless similar conversations, Hong Kong media reporters flocked to Hopewell Centre, eager to find out what was going on with all these big names in the Hong Kong film industry suddenly gathering there.

Unfortunately, Hideki Hanyu had prepared for today's meeting and naturally had made security arrangements well in advance.

No matter how hard these entertainment reporters tried, they couldn't find out the specifics, couldn't get close, and certainly couldn't enter Hideki Hanyu's exclusive 57th floor.

However, Hideki Hanyu, the owner of the fifty-seventh floor, did not arrive immediately.

When he arrived with Rosamund Kwan, the large conference room used for their meeting was already filled with many well-known figures from the Hong Kong film industry.

Interestingly, the seating arrangements for these people were basically based on capital, with clear factional divisions.

For example, Lei Juekun, the boss of Golden Princess whom I just met, was surrounded by a group of people from production companies he supported.

Like the already disintegrated partners of Cinema City.

I met Raymond Wong during a previous set visit; he's now working independently.

Also sitting next to Danny Lee is Karl Maka. After leaving Cinema City, Maka mainly collaborated with "Universal Films".

The financial backer behind "Universal Pictures" is also Lei Juekun of Golden Princess.

Aside from these three, Lei Juekun didn't invite anyone else, since not just anyone was qualified to receive Hideki Yuzuru's invitation.

Upon seeing Hideki Hanyu arrive, the first person to greet him warmly was Pan Disheng, who still runs D&B.

However, Pan Disheng's main focus is on the retail business of Disheng Group. He appeared today mainly to support Yu Sheng Hideki, so he only brought his wife Yang Ziqiong with him.

Despite their seemingly loving relationship, Hideki Hanyu knew that due to fertility issues, the two would likely divorce next year.

However, this is their family matter, and Hideki Yuzuru naturally wouldn't interfere.

Then there's Mr. Jiang of Edko Films, another giant in the Hong Kong film industry.

When Asia Cinemas entered Hong Kong, its cinema chains were also one of its competitors.

Unfortunately, with the influx of well-funded Asian cinema chains, Edko Films ultimately had to submit, just like other cinema chains.

Just as these bosses were greeting Hideki Hanyu, another group of people walked in from behind the door.

The Jiahe faction, led by Boss Zou and Boss He.

Behind the two bosses followed closely by Hong Jinbao and Cheng Long.

Incidentally, Leslie Cheung also arrived with Jackie Chan.

As soon as Mr. Zou entered, he immediately went up to Hideki Yuzuru to apologize, "Mr. Yuzuru, there was some traffic on the way, I'm very sorry for being late."

Hideki Hanyu replied politely, "It's not the agreed time yet; we arrived early."

After speaking with Mr. Zou and Mr. He, Hideki Yuzuru then greeted Jackie Chan and Leslie Cheung, chatting casually for a few minutes, which could be considered as indirectly supporting Leslie Cheung.

Next, before the agreed time, the invited companies arrived one after another, such as the Xiang brothers of Yongsheng.

Not every company was qualified to be greeted by Hideki Hanyu; it was mostly these people who came to greet him.

With the agreed time approaching, Hideki Hanyu, regardless of whether he had arrived at the company or not, instructed his assistant to close the door immediately.

He then sat down at the head of the conference room and began to speak, looking at everyone in the room.

"Thank you all for coming. Everyone here is a well-known figure in the Hong Kong film industry."

I imagine you're all curious why I invited you all, but before I explain, please take a look at this information first.

After Hideki Yuzuru finished speaking, Rosamund Kwan began distributing materials to everyone.

The moment everyone in the meeting room saw the documents, they all looked puzzled.

Because the content of these materials consists entirely of profit data from the establishment of Asian cinema chains.

They had no idea what Hideki Hanyu intended to do by inviting them and showing them these things.

(End of this chapter)